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It’s paint stripper: US FDA finds banned ingredient in gel nail polish remover
The US FDA has announced that it has discovered several cosmetic products marketed as gel nail polish remover contain banned ingredient, methylene chloride. The volatile, colorless liquid is used as an industrial paint stripper and is banned under federal law for use in cosmetics. The post It’s paint stripper: US FDA finds banned ingredient in gel nail polish remover appeared first on Global Cosmetics News.
THE WHAT? The US FDA has announced that it has discovered several cosmetic products marketed as gel nail polish remover contain banned ingredient, methylene chloride. The volatile, colorless liquid is used as an industrial paint stripper and is banned under federal law for use in cosmetics.
THE DETAILS The food and drugs authority issued a cosmetics safety alert, revealing the discovery had been made via testing, on its LinkedIn profile.
THE WHY? Methylene chloride has been shown to cause cancer in animals and is harmful to human health, the FDA said.
The post It’s paint stripper: US FDA finds banned ingredient in gel nail polish remover appeared first on Global Cosmetics News.
